| Quarter Master General's Department |
| Richmond, May 23rd 1864 {Undated,
but appears after the last May 23rd entry} |
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| Hon. W. Porcher Miles |
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| Dr. Sir, |
| I take leave to hand you a
letter from Genl. Wright, Commanding at Atlanta, covering other papers
in relation to details on R. Roads. Under the present law the Roads
cannot be worked efficiently; & we are rapidly approaching serious
trouble on that question. Please return these papers, when you have no
further use for them. A note from the Superintendent of the Road to
Petersburg this morning says that all details for wood contractors
having been refused under the law he fears that they must stop
transportation of all kinds after this week. |
| I will be happy to confer with
the Committee if it is desired. |
| A. R. Lawton, Q. M. G. |
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